Postdoc in population medicine Full-time

Postdoc In Population Medicine

The Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as postdoctoral research fellow in the field of Population Medicine as per 1 December, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 3 years.

Research within clinical epidemiology, specifically within population medicine. Make applications as needed for access to Danish population-based and medical registries. Collaborate within an active research group with national and international collaborators. Contribute to teaching at the Aarhus University and its collaborators, as necessary. Take part in grant writing and participate actively in research fundraising. Gain experience supervising students. Conduct independent research of high international quality, including publication. Write scientific articles and participate in international congresses. Perform other tasks within the Department of Clinical Epidemiology fields of interest.

You have academic qualifications at PhD/DSc level, and/or can document familiarity with epidemiological research at an international level. Research experience in chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, would be advantageous. Research experience in epidemiologic methods, analysing and incorporating data from Danish (or other) registries would be useful, particularly data incorporating socioeconomic or health data. As a person, you are motivated, ambitious, take ownership and possess good communication and interpersonal skills. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

Questions about the position? If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Henrik Toft Sørensen tel.: (+45) 8716 8215. Your place of work will be the Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Olof Palmes Alle 43-45, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark. We expect to conduct interviews on June 15, 2026.

Application must include the following: Motivated application, Curriculum Vitae, Diploma, Template for applicant – postdoc, A list of publications, A teaching portfolio, A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional), Research plan can be uploaded (optional), Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional), References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)